Dear Friends,
This has been a very useful forum for me during my long journey to to get a green card for my spouse and me.
I wanted to share my 2 cents .
1. Concurrent filing I 140 NIW EB2 and I485. Sept 2005 just before retrogression.
2. I 140 approved Oct 2005
3. FP Oct 2005.
4. EAD and AP approved Nov 2005
5. No change for months. Medical Feb2006
6. Filed I-140 EB1A August 2006
7. Renewed EAD and AP August 2006.
8. EB-1A I-140 approved Nov 2006.
9. Request for Interfiling Nov 2006.EB1A 140 with prior I485.
10. No acknowledgement. sent at least 2 more requests.
11 Infopass Feb 2007 - no information about Interfiling request.
12. Refiled new I-485 Feb 2007. (with new medical)
13. FP March 2007 for new I485.
14. I485 Approved April2007.
15 GC received 5 days later.
Approval notice shows PD as September 2005. Uses new I485 number and has RD as Feb 2007.
Go Figure.
In any case there was no penalty(except the fee) for refiling and therfore having 2 I 485 petitions.
I hope this is useful for all others in the process of interfiling/refiling.
Keep the faith.